Operation Crossbow (1965) | |
| Director(s) | Michael Anderson |
| Producer(s) | Carlo Ponti |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, War |
| Top Topics | Aviation, Spies, World War II |
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Operation Crossbow (1965) was a Action - Drama Film directed by Michael Anderson and produced by Carlo Ponti.
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On Blu-ray: Action and Suspense in Operation Crossbow (1965) and The World, The Flesh and the Devil (1959)
By KC on Feb 5, 2020 From Classic MoviesOperation Crossbow (1965) This fast-paced, intense action thriller makes better use of its big cast than your typical all-star production. It plugs its characters into the story with smooth logic and always with an eye on moving the narrative forward with satisfying efficiency. The film is loosely ... Read full article
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For the section of the film where RAF Bomber Command raid the Peenemunde rocket research site the producers used the Avro Lancaster PA474 used by the Cranfield institute of technology. PA474 was painted in 83 squadron colours in the summer of 1964 for the movie. PA474 now flies as part of the RAF Battle of Britain memorial flight.
The character of Constance Babington Smith in this movie, played by Sylvia Syms, was a real-life person. She was a British military officer who in 1957 after the Second World War wrote the book, 'Air Spy: the Story of Photo Intelligence in World War II'.
Richard Attenborough was offered a key role in this film
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The character of Constance Babington Smith in this movie, played by Sylvia Syms, was a real-life person. She was a British military officer who in 1957 after the Second World War wrote the book, 'Air Spy: the Story of Photo Intelligence in World War II'.
Richard Attenborough was offered a key role in this film
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